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Learning Resources

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Learning and teaching resources from the Scottish Poetry Library and elsewhere.

Use the filters below to find resources by language, level, format and curriculum area.

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Goireasan ionnsachaidh agus teagaisg bho Leabharlann Bàrdachd na h-Alba agus àitichean eile.

Cleachd na criathagan gu h-ìosal airson goireasan a lorg tro chànan, ìre, cruth agus àite anns a’ chlàr-teagaisg.

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Kathleen Jamie (Higher) learning resources at BBC Bitesize

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Imtiaz Dharker (Higher) learning resources at BBC Bitesize

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Auntie by Nadine Aisha Jassat (Nat 5) BBC Bitesize resource

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Jackie Kay: Six Poems (Nat 5) teaching resource at ASLS (includes Gap Year and Keeping Orchids only)

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Sir Walter Scott (Nat 5) teaching resource at ASLS (includes Lochinvar)

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Kathleen Jamie (Higher) teaching notes by ASLS (includes Crossing the Loch and Ospreys only)

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Scottish Poetry Collection (Nat 5 and Higher) resources at the University of Glasgow

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Edwin Morgan (Nat 5) learning resources at BBC Bitesize

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Liz Lochhead (Higher) learning resources at BBC Bitesize

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Jackie Kay (Nat 5) learning resources at BBC Bitesize

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Don Paterson (Higher) learning resources at BBC Bitesize

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Carol Ann Duffy (Higher) learning resources at BBC Bitesize

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